Rennes vs Villarreal Prediction: the Spaniards have a lot of experience

Prediction for the UEFA Europa League Rennes vs Villarreal match which will take place on December 14th. Who will turn out to be stronger? Check the team conditions! Several betting options are available.

Rennes are virtually unbeaten in the current French league. They have won just three of their 15 rounds. They beat Metz 5:1 in their opening match, then Nantes 3:1 and Reims 3:1 at the end of November. At the same time, they refused to lose for long, drawing five games to start the season and sharing the points again at the end of October. However, defeats have begun to pile up for them, with six now to their name, leaving them 13th in Ligue 1. However, they have already secured a playoff spot in the Europa League by being at the top of Group F.

Villarreal is also struggling in the current Spanish Primera. In recent years, they have been close to the top of the standings, but the current campaign has yet to go well. They have lost three of their opening four games. On top of that, Marcelino's wards have never won two home games in a row in 16 rounds, and last weekend, they were beaten 3:0 by Real Sociedad to fail to 13th in the standings. The Spaniards have fared much better in the Europa League, where they have already secured a play-off spot, but are still second in Group F.

With Rennes and Villarreal already assured of a place in the Europa League play-offs, who will finish top of Group F and go straight to the last 16 and 32 finals remains to be seen. The French are currently top of the standings, but the Spaniards have a lot of experience on the international stage and know how to play such important matches. Furthermore, they have been playing very well away from home recently, losing just one of their last eight away games.

Villarreal have been lively and productive in attack this season, both at home and away. In their last 11 games, the Yellow-Blue have scored and conceded 38 goals (an average of 3.45 per game), a very decent result by European standards. At the same time, Rennes have not shied away from spectacular displays of late, scoring 12 goals (3.00 average per game) in their last four matches. Rennes and Villarreal have already secured a place in the Europa League play-offs, so it remains to be seen who will finish top of Group F and go straight to the last 16 of the tournament and who will have to battle it out in the round of 32. So far, the French are ahead in the standings, but the Spaniards have a lot of experience in international competition.